org.testng.annotations

Annotation Type DataProvider

@Retention(value=RUNTIME)
 @Target(value=METHOD)
 @Documented
public @interface DataProvider

Mark a method as supplying data for a test method.

The name defaults to the name of the annotated method.

The annotated method must return any of the following:

• Object[][] or Iterator<Object[]>, where each Object[] is assigned to the parameter list of the test method.
• Object[] or Iterator<Object>, where each Object is assigned to the single parameter of the test method.

The @Test method that wants to receive data from this DataProvider needs to use a Test.dataProvider() name equal to the name of this annotation.

Optional Element Summary

Optional Elements

Modifier and Type	Optional Element and Description
int[]	indices Which indices to run from this data provider, default: all.
String	name The name of this DataProvider.
boolean	parallel Whether this data provider should be run in parallel.

Element Detail

name

public abstract String name

The name of this DataProvider.

Returns:

the value (default empty)

Default:

""

parallel

public abstract boolean parallel

Whether this data provider should be run in parallel.

Returns:

the value (default false)

Default:

false

indices

public abstract int[] indices

Which indices to run from this data provider, default: all.

Returns:

the value

Default:

{}